Mallet Percussion Solos

Auroras is a five-movement work for solo glockenspiel and electronics representing some of the breathtaking colors seen in these rare phenomena.

Autumnal Overture is an unaccompanied marimba solo that intermixes slow chorale textures with small pockets of groove and a mathematical harmonic style that is dissonant but not abrasive.

Be Thou My Vision, a traditional Christian hymn from Ireland, is now a staple song in modern sacred music. In Brian Mueller's warm and lyrical arrangement for a 4.3-octave (low A) marimba, the

Here are 16 masterpieces by the Fab Four, expertly arranged for mallets. Titles include And I Love Her; Blackbird; Eleanor Rigby; Hey Jude; Let It Be;

Sixty Fab Four favorites for bells/glockenspiel are included in this collection: All You Need Is Love; Blackbird; Can't Buy Me Love; Day Tripper; Eleanor Rigby; Here Comes the Sun; Hey Jude; I Want to

An easy and accessible four-mallet solo for unaccompanied marimba tailored to players who have mastered the basic techniques and are ready to take on longer works. The varied sections of the piece feature

Beyond the Sequestered Grove is simply the second movement extracted from Zachary Cairns' Concert(in)o for Marimba and Wind Quintet. It is largely an introspective work, but there is plenty of

Premiered in Paris in 2002, Blue Identity it received its U.S. premiere at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. Originally scored for a marimba soloist with four percussionists,

This piece gets its title from the "sly" movement of the left hand which supports the melody in the right. A rhythmic motive is presented at the beginning and is utilized throughout, along with a recurring

Blur is inspired by H. Owen Reed's theory of compensating parameters. This is the idea that, in a composition, certain aspects of the music may need to be simplified if others are made

Written to depict the Camino de Santiago, a 600 mile pilgrimage on foot through western Europe, The Camino by Michael Charles Smith is an intermediate marimba solo that captures the wistful nature

This lively work offers the soloist an opportunity to be technically challenged as well as melodically expressive. The listener will enjoy the rhythmic tresillo, a dance rhythm that will enhance

This is a real showpiece for xylophone in the spirit of the violin caprice. It is a truly challenging and lovely original work. Great as an opening piece for a recital or a contest solo.

A Castle in the Air is an idiom referring to a daydream, a near impossibility, or scheme. As we go through the piece, the opening is very peaceful as we begin to think about our daydream, but as we

This piece is written for marimba with piano accompaniment. The two mallet solo utilizes the entire range of the marimba and is scored for 5 Octave with an alternate part for smaller instruments. The